“The Good German”: George Clooney plays, essentially, Humphrey Bogart, and Cate Blanchett plays Marlene Dietrich in a Berlin-set thriller that is for old movie fans who are also new movie fans. R ***Â½

“Charlotte’s Web”: I’d be really miffed if they screwed up this classic story, but they sooo didn’t. The voices (Julia Roberts, Robert Redford, Andre Benjamin) are perfect, and this tender, witty movie captures the story’s clear-eyed view of the cycles of life. G ***Â½

“Casino Royale”: Think you don’t care about James Bond? Think again. The new Bond gets rid of all the campy, stodgy stuff and comes up with an action movie that is sexy, witty and thrilling. PG-13 ***Â½

“Borat”: Relentlessly funny, fake-documentary tour of America. When I saw it, the audience was so crazy about one gut-busting bit, they actually applauded. In the middle of a movie. Even though their applause was drowning out the next hilarious thing. R ****

“Sweet Land”: Made in and around Montevideo, Minn., it’s a gorgeous romance, set during World War I, with a deep affection for the land and the immigrant settlers who make something of it. PG ***Â½

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